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Japan asks WTO to intervene on S.Korean atomic fish ban Japan has asked the World Trade Organisation to step into a row over Seoul's import ban on fish caught in waters near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Tuesday.

08 October 2013

'Badge of shame' if Africa exits world court: Annan Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said Monday it would be a "badge of shame" for Africa if its leaders voted to leave the International Criminal Court.

08 October 2013

Australian PM in travel expenses furore Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was embroiled in a spiralling travel expenses scandal Tuesday as he defended his use of taxpayer money to take part in an ironman competition and other events.

08 October 2013

Default fears fuel angst in shutdown Washington The "unthinkable" threat of a US default weighed on Washington Monday, as a standoff over raising the government debt ceiling drowned out angst over a week-long government shutdown.

08 October 2013

North Korea warns US of 'disaster' over joint naval drill North Korea on Tuesday warned the United States of a "horrible disaster" and put its troops on alert over a massive joint naval drill involving a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier alongside South Korean and Japanese vessels.

08 October 2013

Canada threatens to pull Commonwealth funding Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has threatened to withdraw funding for the Commonwealth in an escalating row over rights abuses by Sri Lanka ahead of a summit next month.

08 October 2013

APEC leaders meet in shadow of US shutdown Asia-Pacific leaders opened an annual economic summit on Monday in the shadow of global growth clouds that are darkening by the day as the United States struggles to shake off policy paralysis.

07 October 2013

Russia, US agree on mid-November for Syria peace talks: Lavrov Russia and the US have agreed to push for holding Syria peace talks in mid-November.

07 October 2013

Netanyahu: Palestinians must 'recognise Israel as Jewish state' The Palestinians must "recognise Israel as the state of the Jewish people" in order to achieve real peace.

07 October 2013

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Kazakhstan may enter WTO in two months’ time Aleksei Likhachev, Russia’s Vice Minister of Economic Development, believes Kazakhstan is almost ready to enter the WTO and doesn’t exclude the country may accede to the WTO in two months’ time, at the 9th WTO ministerial conference on Bali.

07 October 2013

Kerry says Syrian chemical arms drive is to Assad's 'credit' US Secretary of State John Kerry said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad could take "credit" for quickly starting the process of destroying his regime's chemical weapons arsenal and thanked Russia for its help.

07 October 2013

US capture of Al-Qaeda operative 'appropriate and legal': Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the capture of an Al-Qaeda operative in Libya was "appropriate and legal" after officials in Tripoli demanded answers about the "kidnap".

07 October 2013

Rwanda president slams US sanctions over child soldiers Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Friday angrily condemned a US decision to impose sanctions against his country for allegedly backing rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who recruit child soldiers.

07 October 2013

Ireland votes on scrapping upper house of parliament Cash-strapped Ireland voted in a referendum on Friday on whether to back Prime Minister Enda Kenny's controversial proposals to abolish the upper house of parliament.

07 October 2013

Brazil environment icon to decide on presidential bid The political future of former former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva was unclear Friday after she failed to gather enough signatures to register her new party for next year's elections.

06 October 2013

Prince Harry reviews global armada in Sydney Britain's Prince Harry, in full military uniform, reviewed a global armada of warships in a day of pomp and ceremony watched by tens of thousands of people on Sydney Harbour.

05 October 2013

US sanctions Rwanda over rebel use of child soldiers The United States slapped sanctions on Rwanda on Thursday over the use of child soldiers by rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo which Kigali is accused of backing.

04 October 2013

Ireland set to vote on abolishing upper house of parliament Ireland votes on Friday on whether to abolish its upper house of parliament, a historic move that Prime Minister Enda Kenny argues will save money but which critics say is a power grab.

04 October 2013

N. Korea warns 'imbecile' Park of confrontation North Korea's top military body lashed out Friday at South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, warning that she was leading the Korean peninsula back into confrontation.

04 October 2013